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E. Jean Carroll's avatar

Swear to gawd, Grrrrrrrlz, this is your best SPREAD yet!!

I love how you lassoed, saddled-up, and road that galloping phrase from the 20th Century---"pony up"---into your opening!

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Maggie Bullock's avatar

Maybe we were subconsciously channeling your Cowgirls story, E? In case anyone needs a refresher on that one, it's here: https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/essays/cowgirls-all-the-way-e-jean-carroll/

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E. Jean Carroll's avatar

Har! Thank you, Maggie!!!

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Valerie Monroe's avatar

Spreaditrixes, I am so relieved that you were as confused by that anxiety story as I was. When I started to feel anxious about being the only person not in on the--WAS it a joke?--I put it down. Thanks for your support! xo

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Maggie Bullock's avatar

thank you for Val-idating our confusion (see what I did there?). I had the exact same experience -- was so filled with self-doubt about my inability to guage the tone that I had to stop halfway through. Luckily Rachel was brave enough to make it to the end.

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